CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 119

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

RE:    H.B. No. 1263

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1263, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IRRIGATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to protect Hawaii's agricultural industry by appropriating two fiscal years of funding to operate and maintain the East Kauai Irrigation System.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting a one-year appropriation of $75,000 for improvements to the East Kauai Irrigation System;

     (2)  Including a one-year appropriation of $45,000 for improvements to the Peekauai Ditch Irrigation System, also known as Menehune Ditch, and all appurtenances thereto;

     (3)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2013; and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1263, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1263, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair	____________________________ JESSICA WOOLEY, Co-Chair
____________________________ MALAMA SOLOMON, Co-Chair	____________________________ CINDY EVANS, Co-Chair
____________________________ RONALD D. KOUCHI, Co-Chair	____________________________ RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Co-Chair